General Surgery Residency

To continue the mission of serving our communities and being better together, residents in the General Surgery Residency Program will acquire knowledge from experienced and renowned faculty, practice-based research opportunities, cutting edge technology and a state-of-the-art simulation center.

Our Goal

To continue the mission of serving our communities and being better together, residents in the General Surgery Residency Program will acquire knowledge from experienced and renowned faculty, practice-based research opportunities, cutting edge technology and a state-of-the-art simulation center.

Welcome From Our Program Director 

The mission of the TidalHealth General Surgery Residency Program is to provide excellent training to residents with a focus on quality, service, and community. TidalHealth has more than 100 years of experience keeping our community well and promoting the notion of being better together. Community care is at the center of what we do, and our goal is to constantly provide health care services that will meet the growing demand of our diverse population.

To continue the mission of serving our communities and being better together, residents in the General Surgery Residency Program will acquire knowledge from experienced and renowned faculty, practice-based research opportunities through the TidalHealth Richard A. Henson Research Institute, cutting edge surgical robotic technology and a state-of-the-art simulation center. Utilizing the knowledge and experiences gained over the five years of residency, the surgical resident will be able to integrate and apply into the clinical situation, including the ability to operate independently; the development of surgical judgement; and the ability to communicate effectively, to the patient and other caregivers, the plan for and results of care. And of course, upon completion of the program be confident as a leader and competent board-eligible surgeon to serve our local community and beyond.

I invite you to review the TidalHealth General Surgery Residency Program website. Here you will find information on the local area, curriculum, application process and what makes TidalHealth a unique place for your general surgery residency. If you have further questions, please contact our program coordinator, at [email protected].

Sincerely,
Gopal Kowdley, MD, PhD, FACS
Program Director
TidalHealth General Surgery Residency

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Meet the Team

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Gopal Kowdley, MD, PhD, FACS
Program Director
 Brion McCutcheon, MD, FACS
Brion McCutcheon, MD, FACS
Associate Program Director
 Christine Kardiasmenos - Program Coordinator
Christine Kardiasmenos, AA
Program Coordinator
 Jarrod Buzalewski, DO
Jarrod Buzalewski, DO
Core Faculty/TidalHealth Nanticoke Site Director
 William J. Haberlin II, MD, FACS, FASMBS
William J. Haberlin II, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Core Faculty
 John P. Reilly, MD
John P. Reilly, MD
Core Faculty
 Douglas Wilhite, MD
Douglas B. Wilhite, MD, RVT, FACS
Core Faculty
Griffith Batstone, MD
Faculty
 Dr. Andrew Canakis
Andrew Canakis, DO
Faculty
 Jerrold Canakis, MD
Jerrold Canakis, MD
Faculty
Joseph Divitis, MD
Faculty
 Melissa DeVito, MD
Melissa DeVito, MD
Faculty
 Nicholas Dudas, MD, FACS
Nicholas Dudas, MD, FACS
Faculty
 Mark Edney, MD
Mark Edney, MD
Faculty
 Florian Huber, MD
Florian Huber, MD
Faculty
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Melany Hughes, MD
Faculty
 Malene Ingram, MD
Malene Ingram, MD
Faculty
 Tashara Jones, MD
Tashara Jones, MD
Faculty
 Fawad Khan, MD
Fawad Khan, MD
Faculty
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Mindy Lane, MD
Faculty
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Vincent Perrotta, MD
Faculty
Hossain Said-Mahmoudian, MD
Faculty
 David Sechler, MD, FACS
David Sechler, MD, FACS
Faculty
 Sophia Shakur, MD
Sophia Shakur, MD
Faculty
 Carlos Chavez de Paz, MD, MPH, FACS
Carlos Chavez-De-Paz Villanueva, MD
Faculty
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Un Chin, MD
Faculty

Current Residents

PGY-1 Preliminary

Juliana Cobb Portrait
Juliana Cobb, MD
Sarah Fangmeyer Portrait
Sarah Fangmeyer, DO

PGY-1

Patrick Gagno Portrait
Patrick Gagno, MD
Joshua Green Portrait
Joshua Green, MBBChBAO
Shannon Hayes Portrait
Shannon Hayes, DO
Alexandra Lujan-Naissant Portrait
Alexandra Lujan-Naissant, MD

PGY-2

Dr. Alexandria Barricella, DO
Dr. Alexandria Barricella, DO
Dr. Anthony Eshun, MBChB
Dr. Anthony Eshun, MBChB
Dr. Jiyeon Strickland, MD
Dr. Jiyeon Strickland, MD
Dr. Benjamin Yonko, DO
Dr. Benjamin Yonko, DO

PGY-3

Richard Canella, DO
Richard Cannella, DO
Alec Kreilech, DO
Alec Kreilach, DO
Elise Paranto, DO
Elise Paranto, DO
Dr. Andrew Shute
Andrew Shute, MD

PGY-4

Marium Gul Muhammad, MD
Marium Gul Muhammad, MBBS
Tomasz Kasprzycki, MD
Tomasz Kasprzycki, MD
Nancy Pina, MD
Nancy Pina, MD
David Winston, DO
David Winston, DO

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